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Benjamin Hastings 1780 – 1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Alabama, USA

Father: Thomas Hastings

Mother: Mary Preece

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Burnett

Children(s): William Hasting

The story of Benjamin Hastings began in 1780 in South Carolina, United States. Benjamin Hastings married Elizabeth Burnett, and had children including William Benjamin "W B" Hasting. Benjamin Hastings passed away in 1850 in Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Hastings began in 1780 in South Carolina, United States.
  • Benjamin Hastings married Elizabeth Burnett, and had children including William Benjamin "W B" Hasting.
  • Benjamin Hastings passed away in 1850 in Alabama, USA.

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Benjamin Hastings's Ancestors

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Benjamin Hastings
1780 – 1850
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
Thomas George Hastings
1756 – 1830
Ireland
Mary (Murphy) Preece
1760 – 1825
Probably Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Hastings
Westport, Ireland
Benjamin Preece
1717 – 1762
Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
Mary Preece
1715 –
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Preece
1693 – 1762
Mary Colly
1692 – 1730
Elizabeth Hatton
1677 – 1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Preece
1673 – 1707
Elizabeth Wathen
1672 – 1740
Joseph Colly
1670 – 1740
Margarett
1670 –

Benjamin Hastings's Descendants

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Benjamin Hastings (1780 – 1850) m. Elizabeth Burnett (1785 – 1872)
  1. 1. William (Benjamin "W B") Hasting (Abt 1810 – 20 Jul 1892) m. Sarah (Jane) Benson (1833 – October 1905)
    1. 1. William (Franklin) Hastings (15 DEC 1867 – 05 MAR 1924)
      1. 1. Charlotte (Minerva) Hastings (07 JAN 1908 – 12 JAN 1976)
        1. 1. Gertrude (Geneva) Williams (abt 1926 – 1979) m. Don (Carlos) Henderson (10 AUG 1924 – 2000)

Benjamin Hastings's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Benjamin Hastings in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 70
Death of Benjamin Hastings in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Alabama, USA

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